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  1. 03-12-2018, 10:23 PM #1
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    Question Exporting DXF out of Bobcad v26...can't open in other apps

    So I can bring in DXF from other programs no problem...but when i export dxf out of bobcad I can't open them up in the other app...anyone else have dxf export issues like this?
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  2. 03-15-2018, 05:23 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by airbrush View Post
    So I can bring in DXF from other programs no problem...but when i export dxf out of bobcad I can't open them up in the other app...anyone else have dxf export issues like this?
    BobCad dxf export to MCAD = only 2d line geometry....

    What are you exportimg? Whats the error?
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  3. 03-15-2018, 05:29 PM #3
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    Re: Exporting DXF out of Bobcad v26...can't open in other apps

    yes only 2d spline .... tried bringing into a vector program...just came in blank...tried in my plotter sign software and came in...although some splines were shifted a bit...exported out of there again as dxf and brought it into my other vector program...
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    Quote Originally Posted by airbrush View Post
    yes only 2d spline .... tried bringing into a vector program...just came in blank...tried in my plotter sign software and came in...although some splines were shifted a bit...exported out of there again as dxf and brought it into my other vector program...
    So a good file to export....

    To check on a translator issue, you can run "arc fit" on your splines and see if that solves the import into the first app...

    If it does, there wont be much to do. It will just be a disparate translator issue.
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  5. 03-15-2018, 06:09 PM #5
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    Re: Exporting DXF out of Bobcad v26...can't open in other apps

    yup seems like inconsistent dxf format options between diff apps
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